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[DryvBy]

This isn't the worst but it's something in the past 3 years. Someone once told me the reason my wireless Bose speaker wasn't working with my computer because I had a headset plugged in at the same time. I told them that's not a problem at all as the Bose speaker works if I restart, and he said that's not possible. He treated me like I was an idiot for having a speaker and a headset and the headset was plugged directly into my computer.

It turned out it was the PS5 controller I plugged in was using that speaker as my main speaker.

 

[uncreativename]

Someone once told me I should start downloading all my music in FLAC because the bits in mp3s degrade over time like records and CDs.

 

[CLW]

GAF told me to buy a Series S for my son……. It's a TERRIBLE paper weight

 

[IFireflyl]

How we built a $2000 custom gaming PC

So, how do we build a custom gaming PC? Well, it's not impossible to build your own Windows desktop. In fact, it's a great way to learn about what makes most...

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[Jinzo Prime]

Someone once told me I should start downloading all my music in FLAC because the bits in mp3s degrade over time like records and CDs.

I've heard something like that before, but it's more about copy-pasting degrades the audio overtime. Same thing with jpegs.

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

That using SLI video cards is worth doing.

 

[Zacfoldor]

Someone once told me I should start downloading all my music in FLAC because the bits in mp3s degrade over time like records and CDs.

Winner, lol.

I've heard something like that before, but it's more about copy-pasting degrades the audio overtime. Same thing with jpegs.

 

[tusharngf]

Ps4 pro is worth every single penny.

 

[The_hunter]

Someone once told me I should start downloading all my music in FLAC because the bits in mp3s degrade over time like records and CDs.

FLACs are lossless after all.

 

[Artistic]

Don't usually get tech advice, I'm the one usually giving it.

 

[amigastar]

A 4000 Dollar DAC is much better than a 250 Dollars DAC.

Spoiler

nope

 

[Topher]

"Seriously.....that's what it's for"

 

[TrebleShot]

Getting a second side monitor when you have one huge 45" UW
Neck pain and no practical use for it.

 

[Sardaukarama]

Salesman at Microcenter "Dont bother buying 64gb ,Stick with the 32gb as it will be even cheaper next year "

 

[bender]

Topher told me that it was a neck massager.

 

[HRK69]

Definitely worth a watch

 

[TintoConCasera]

 

[HerjansEagleFeeder]

Don't usually get tech advice, I'm the one usually giving it.

Holy shit YOU gave all the advice in this thread?

 

[March Climber]

Ps4 pro is worth every single penny.

Same. I made it a personal rule to always skip the pro consoles because of the half-step that they are.

Xbox One X
PS4 Pro
PS5 Pro
New Nintendo 3DS

 

[squidilix]

That using SLI video cards is worth doing.

I forgot this shit.
I've almost buying a 2dn GTX 770 2GB, thinking "yeah, now is power x2 with 4GB of VRAM"..

But seein almost all games have issue with SLI, I stopped to thinking about that.

Actually, I should have bought the 4GB GTX 770.But some idiot told me, "Don't worry, 2GB is enough and blows the PS4"

To this guy. Fuck you.

 

[Holammer]

Someone on this very forum suggesting I wait for 5080 super.
I did not wait and to be fair, it would have been good advice in normal circumstances.

 

[Artistic]

Holy shit YOU gave all the advice in this thread?

?

 

[Gamer_By_Proxy]

I forgot this shit.
I've almost buying a 2dn GTX 770 2GB, thinking "yeah, now is power x2 with 4GB of VRAM"..

But seein almost all games have issue with SLI, I stopped to thinking about that.

Actually, I should have bought the 4GB GTX 770.But some idiot told me, "Don't worry, 2GB is enough and blows the PS4"

To this guy. Fuck you.

I bought 2 GTX 480ti's at the time. Took one out and sold it on eBay.

 

[ThroatPie]

12>9

 

[Lokaum D+]

Windows Phone is the future, buy one

And

You need a 4k TV for next gen consoles

 

[epicurius-seven]

They tell you that they all taste different too, but it's not true.

 

[RaZoR No1]

It wasnt maybe the worst, but a bad advice I got from the internet was buying the Sony Bravia XH90 series TV.
Sony promised full HDMI2.1 capabilities but we only got half resolution 4k 120hz.
It still is a good/decent TV, but I will not buy a TV because of an announced future feature..

 

[DryvBy]

Don't usually get tech advice, I'm the one usually giving it.

I am too, which is funny when I get it. But every now and again I get stumped. There's a reason I recommend consoles only to my friends. I don't want to help them configure their systems.

 

[DryvBy]

Remember when reddit and GAF told people to flush their physical discs and it would clean scratched discs?

I

Thread 'Why does flushing a disc in a toilet work?'

Jan 29, 2013

Serious question.
I don't understand it, what is so special about flushing a game disc down a toilet to get it to work.
I try to clean it with something else, it doesn't work, but NOPE TOILET WORKS!

• IceDoesntHelp

 

[Avid Reading Horse]

Getting a second side monitor when you have one huge 45" UW
Neck pain and no practical use for it.

^tech advice for the neck pain. Finding the practical use for the second screen is still up to you though.

 

[PaintTinJr]

"Seriously.....that's what it's for"

I'll raise you, using as a postbox to email an internet groceries list.

 

[Rentahamster]

Someone once told me pee is stored on the balls.

 

[Hollowpoint5557]

Fell for the "Alt+ F4" trick during a Counterstrike 1.6 match.

 

[falling into hell]

People online told me to buy a AMD graphic card.

 

[R6Rider]

Same. I made it a personal rule to always skip the pro consoles because of the half-step that they are.

I mean....that's their entire purpose.

 

[Neilg]

Someone once told me I should start downloading all my music in FLAC because the bits in mp3s degrade over time like records and CDs.

First reply and what a banger. Man I heard this too, fortunately someone else immediately called it out as bollocks.

 

[Leonidas]

Buy Zen5 3D

 

[DryvBy]

Fell for the "Alt+ F4" trick during a Counterstrike 1.6 match.

We used to do that to people in Tribes. Group chat the sever, guaranteed you'd see someone disconnect. It was hilarious.

 

[Diddy X]

I once deleted system32

 

[Plague Doctor]

"Seriously.....that's what it's for"

Bro that's how you download RAM.

 

[willothedog]

Someone at work said a K6-2 was better than a P2, and the price difference was nothing to be sniffed at. It wasn't. It took me a long time to even try AMD after that.

 

[SScorpio]

I bought 2 GTX 480ti's at the time. Took one out and sold it on eBay.

BF3 on three 1080p 120Hz 3D Vision monitors was pretty bad ass with those SLI'd.

 

[March Climber]

I mean....that's their entire purpose.

You'd be surprised how many people treat it as more important than that.

 

[kiphalfton]

Up until a few years back...

"16GB RAM is more than enough."

And

"Upgrading to DDR5 isn't worth it"

I was fortunate enough to have a couple DDR4 dual-channel kits that were identical. So didn't fall for the first one.

Unfortunately, fell for the second one and didn't upgrade to DDR5 as a result.

 

[p_xavier]

None. I'm the one who gave bad advices.

 

[consoul]

Don't buy bitcoin. It'll never be worth anything.

 

[icecold1983]

Nothing I can thing of personally, but i just read a thread on this forum today with someone recommending Intel CPUs for desktop users.